A Case of Temporary Tooth Splinting with an Adjacent Implant to Eliminate Tooth Mobility

Abstract

A 45-year female visited our department with a chief complaint of difficulty in chewing. Her mandibular bilateral first molars had been lost, and her mandibular bilateral second molars showed class Ⅱ mobility. After gaining sufficient informed consent, 37 and 47 were temporarily splinted to the provisional restorations of the implants installed at positions 36 and 46, respectively. After elimination of tooth mobility, a single crown restoration was set on each tooth and implant, and they have been making favorable progress. We consider that care is needed when planning the temporary splinting of natural teeth to implants, as the standard for this method is not clear.